Water Project Update

The water project we initiated at the beginning of February has gotten off to a good start. We were able to raise 70% of the funds we needed to start Phase One of this project! Praise God!

Phase One consists of drilling the actual water well, purchasing the pump needed for the well, and building a pump house to secure the pump and electrical components.

Phase Two is installing a filtration system which consists of a water purifier and holding tank. Phase Two is dependent on water tests from the well as it may not be needed depending on those results.

Phase Three is building a filling station around the pump/well area. There is a community water tower nearby the well site, but we are reluctant to use it (and its existing water pipes into the community) due to contamination and years of neglect. So the filling station will be for the community to use with water buckets we will distribute as part of Phase Three.

Although our funding is nearly there for Phase One, we have run into some problems. As with all of the work we do here, we try to involve other ministries who specialize in the areas we are working in. We have selected a ministry here that specializes in well drilling, however, during tests prior to drilling the hydraulic pump broke down on the drilling rig. The past few weeks have been spent getting this pump repaired, tested, repaired, and tested. Parts are not readily available so this adds to the waiting time that we have grown accustom to living here.

Through this waiting time, we have been able to talk with the community leaders about God's timing in everything. More opportunities to share with them and others around them have came up because of the delay. For this, we thank God!

We are nearly there for our Phase One goal and ask that you would give, if led, to this project so we can be good stewards of the work God has given us to do. We thank you in advance!

Please pray about this project:

• That the well drilling rig is repaired and funds for such repairs are available to the well drilling ministry.
• That we are given more opportunities to build up our community leaders, two leaders in particular: Margarita and Pastor Miguel. Margarita leads a community work team of 30+ people and needs perseverance in what she does. Miguel donated the land for the well, and we are working with him to involve his church in the project and to have influence in the community as well as with Margarita's work team.
• That people who are a part of the work team for the water project have soft hearts to hear the nudging of the Spirit, and that our opportunities to speak into their lives line up with this nudging.

Thank you for your on-going prayers and partnership!

In His mighty grip,
Corey, Kirsten, Gavin & Garret